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Rated Vitamin D for Vitamin D Deficiency Report

had minor knee pain after taking vitamin D for 2 months I have severe pain. Stopped taking vitamin d and [pain is going away again. I had been bone on bone for over 30 years and the vitamin d causes severe pain in the knee which I never had before

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4 Stars

Posted 0 months ago (2/28/2015)4

Rated Vitamin D for Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) Report

My blood work showed my Vitamin D level to be very low at 16, so my doctor prescribed 50,000 units once a week. Having battled Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue syndrome, anxiety, and depression for several years, I was VERY excited and hopeful that Vitamin D would make a big difference in my life.
Within a week, I could tell a definite improvement in my strength and health. However after the second week I began to experience a vague nausea and uncomfortable bowel movements that became increasingly more like diarrhea. After the third week, I was so miserable that I asked my doctor about it. He said it was almost certainly a side effect of the Vit D. He suggested I try taking one every 2 weeks instead, in order to give my digestive system more time between doses.
Battling all these mysterious illnesses like fibro, CFS, IBS, anxiety, panic, depression, etc is so difficult...I suggest people should read a book called Mystery Diseases And Me, if u can find it. Great blessing to me.

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5 Stars

Posted 55 months ago (8/15/2010)5

Rated Vitamin D for Vitamin D Deficiency Report

I am on 2000 units Member's Mark vitamin D per day on top of 1400 units in my calcium & multi-vitamin on Doctor's orders for deficiency for about 8 weeks. I have fewer aches and pains in joints and muscles.

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5 Stars

Posted 64 months ago (10/22/2009)5

Rated Vitamin D for Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) Report

I went for 14 years with lack of energy, problems sleeping, brain fog and general pain. I caught colds and couldn't get rid of them, and I seemed to be sick most of the time. About 4 years ago, I started having problems with my back and bone loss.
I went to see one of my kids doctors (with my child) and while examining my child, he turned to me and asked how I was doing (I had another cold at the time). So I told him. After a short discussion, he stated that I might be low on Vitamin D3 and recommended that I start taking some, and to get a blood test done. I started taking 4000iu, and in 4 weeks, I suddenly started sleeping better (wasn't an expected result), within 6 weeks, my back pain was completely gone. I bumped up my D to 10000iu once a day, and haven't looked back since. EVERYTHING has gotten better.
IT'S A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST. JUST MAKE YOUR DOCTOR CHECK YOUR VITAMIN D WITH YOUR REGULAR PANEL.

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4.5 Stars

Posted 65 months ago (10/9/2009)4

Rated Vitamin D for Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Report

With a genetic predisposition for anxiety, I have always struggled with anxiety. However, after moving to Wisconsin from the southern US, the anxiety I suffered became debilitating. Not until I had numerous doctor's visits and complained that I felt like something was very, very wrong, and that I felt I was falling apart (uncharacteristic for a motivated individual like myself) did they test me for a smorgasbord of things. The only test that came back abnormal was vit D. My total combined level was less than 25, and I was put on 50,000 IU every other day for a month. This helped amazingly! Suddenly, situations that would have me curled into a ball were tolerable, and I could face the world again. Anxiety attacks that would pulsate burning rays throughout my body and result in me running for the bathroom now are almost entirely gone!

I drink a lot of milk for my Vitamin D, (I can only take so many pills!) but one of the biggest things that helped me was at least 20 minutes of sunshine per day -- really reduced my pain, improved my mood, warmed up my aching joints, and helped me sleep better. It's so easy to do because all you have to do is sit there, and it's free.

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5 Stars

Posted 72 months ago (2/20/2009)5

Rated Vitamin D for Depression Report

I have been suffering from extreme tiredness, general anxiety, moderate depression and quite a few other things. I was not tested to be vitamin D deficient, but I know I haven't gotten enough sunlight for a long time. Rather quickly after starting to take high doses of vitamin D I noticed myself sleeping much better and having more energy. After a while it started having a noticeable effect on my depression, anxiety and general well being.

For me, Vitamin D has been a near life-saver. Just by itself, it does not seem to remove all of the symptoms of CFS, but there is enough improvement that I would not think of going without it. Over the past 10 years I have spent ungodly amounts of money trying to find a solution for my neverending fatigue and sluggish brain. However, I have finally found a couple of things which repeatedly seem to work for me. Vitamin D is one of them.

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4.5 Stars

Posted 79 months ago (8/13/2008)4

Rated Vitamin D for Vitamin D Deficiency Report

Not sure if there are any interactions.

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4.5 Stars

Posted 85 months ago (2/10/2008)4

Rated Vitamin D for Vitamin D Deficiency Report

Taking 1000 units of Vitamin D per day as studies indicate during the winter months most of us are deficient. Plus Dr Oz highly promotes supplementing Vitamin D

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